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    ER/Studio Business Architect

    N/AN/AER/Studio Business Architect is a business process and conceptual modeling tool. It simplifies how business stakeholders and data architects document conceptual models and business processes and how those processes impact enterprise data, to align with business goals and regulatory requirements. The tool brings together the simplicity of a drawing tool with the rich semantics of the business process model and notation (BPMN) 2.0 standard. Business users and data professionals can model the…

    $920

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    IBM Blueworks Live

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ABlueworks Live is cloud-based business process management software that provides users with a collaborative environment for documenting, analyzing, and building business process mapping.N/A
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    ER/Studio Business ArchitectIBM Blueworks Live
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    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPricing for new customers only, first year maintenance included. Maintenance includes access to technical support and product updates for the defined period of the agreement.—
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    Features
    ER/Studio Business ArchitectIBM Blueworks Live
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of ER/Studio Business Architect and IBM Blueworks Live
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    IBM Blueworks Live
    8.4
    33 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.018 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings9.132 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.929 Ratings
    Process Engine
    Comparison of Process Engine features of ER/Studio Business Architect and IBM Blueworks Live
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    ER/Studio Business Architect
    -
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    IBM Blueworks Live
    7.7
    33 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Process designer00 Ratings8.432 Ratings
    Process simulation00 Ratings8.528 Ratings
    Business rules engine00 Ratings5.829 Ratings
    SOA support00 Ratings7.927 Ratings
    Process player00 Ratings8.230 Ratings
    Support for modeling languages00 Ratings7.231 Ratings
    Form builder00 Ratings8.016 Ratings
    Model execution00 Ratings7.716 Ratings
    Collaboration
    Comparison of Collaboration features of ER/Studio Business Architect and IBM Blueworks Live
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    ER/Studio Business Architect
    -
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    IBM Blueworks Live
    8.5
    34 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Social collaboration tools00 Ratings8.534 Ratings
    Content Management Capabilties
    Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of ER/Studio Business Architect and IBM Blueworks Live
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    IBM Blueworks Live
    6.1
    30 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Content management00 Ratings6.130 Ratings
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    Enterprises
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    Score9.7 out of 10
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    User Testimonials
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    IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
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    IBM
    Pharmacies are subject to several regulatory obligations, including FDA and HIPAA rules. Pharmacy teams may record and view compliance-related procedures in a uniform format with IBM BLueworks Live. This facilitates Audit tracking, ensures process compliance at every stage, and keeps audits running smoothly.
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    IBM
    • Easy to create process diagrams quickly, while collaborating with others.
    • Create linkages to sub-processes and other workflows.
    • Track activities using metadata such as which IT systems are utilized.
    • Use the glossary terms to find where different roles or systems are involved in processes throughout your org.
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    Cons
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    IBM
    • In particular, we have had problems with the availability of the service because the platform frequently crashed.
    • Is not easy to pull some indicators.
    • We would like to be able to see a different interface, long ago with the same.
    • Payment process is not easy.
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    IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
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    IBM
    I have gotten great response for the very few times I needed support.
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    IBM
    Blueworks Live was part of a project deal. We did not keep it after the project. We found there are many solutions offering similar or superior capabilities - the fact that Blueworks does not fully support the universal BPMN standard was a big letdown for us. The pricing also did not make sense as a standalone solution.
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    IBM
    • It has helped us reduce miscommunication between our departments, such as production, inventory, and shipping, thus reducing delays.
    • Now, most things are automated; we can quickly know when a product will be in low stock.
    • With the help of custom charts, we are easily able to determine our best-selling product of the month and week, which helps us market according to stats.
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    ScreenShots

    ER/Studio Business Architect Screenshots

    Screenshot of A drawing tool with the rich semantics of the BPMN 2.0 standard, where users can model the relationships between people, processes, and data with ER/Studio Business Architect.Screenshot of The Conversation diagram, a high-level representation of the Collaboration diagram. It shows various parts of the business process and who the participants are that engage in a particular process, with a logical relation of message exchanges.Screenshot of Choreography diagrams that show the exchange of information related to the messages between participants working together on tasks shown in the process. This defines the way business participants coordinate their interactions. Choreographies can also be connected in sequence to show a series of related tasks.Screenshot of A conceptual model, that captures the key categories and interactions of data objects that are used by the business, such as subject areas, business entities, interactions and relationships.Screenshot of Reference objects (e.g. steward, business unit, business rule, business element, and application) that can be included. Also can include external data objects (e.g. entity, table, view, data store, data feed, report, and flat file) in both BPMN diagrams and conceptual models.

    IBM Blueworks Live Screenshots

    Screenshot of the IBM Blueworks Live interface which fosters real-time communication and feedback, allowing users to work together on process models. It is used to track changes, share insights, and refine workflows with instant messaging directly within the platform.Screenshot of the Library feature in IBM Blueworks Live, which offers a hierarchical view of spaces, blueprints, decisions, and policies. Users can navigate and categorize processes to streamline business operations, ensuring teams have access the right information at the right time.Screenshot of the Discovery Map in IBM Blueworks Live, a tool used to map out complex workflows with drag-and-drop simplicity, making it easy to capture every step of a processes in a structured and clear format. Users can optimize operations by turning insights into action, aligning teams on what truly matters.Screenshot of the Process Diagram view in IBM Blueworks Live, a feature used to transforms Discovery Maps into standardized, swimlane diagrams that clearly outline roles, responsibilities, decisions, systems and process flows. Users can streamline process design with an interactive interface that simplifies complex tasks, enabling the delivery of results faster and more efficiently.Screenshot of the Details Panel in IBM Blueworks Live, used to access critical information such as cycle time, cost, and involved systems. This feature enables users to connect process details across workflows, make data-driven decisions, optimize resources, and enhance business processes, all while keeping stakeholders aligned.